Sweet Spots: Americas Favorite Old-Fashioned Ice Cream Shops

Before the days of Cold Stone Creamery at the local mall, folks got their ice cream fix at the corner soda fountain or ice cream parlor. There, they'd line up for malteds, milkshakes, cherry floats, and simple sundaes crafted from housemade flavors.

Though many of these shops have since closed, you can still get your licks and sips at these old-fashioned family-run sweet spots still left around the country. Here's a snapshot.

Virginia

Where: Goolrick's Pharmacy, Fredericksburg, VA

First Sip: 1863 (soda fountain installed in 1912)

Fun Facts: This little spot has been serving its customers malted milks and handmade ice creams at the same counter for nearly 150 years. It is known to be the oldest continuously operated soda fountain in the U.S. with a working pharmacy that still compounds some of their prescriptions.

Signature Flavor: Cherry coke. Goolrick's flavors their own colas using cherry syrup from a pump. And if you're not into cherry, you can sip vanilla- or chocolate-flavored cola instead!